entranced
entranced — 形容詞
- entrancedpositive
- more entrancedcomparative
- most entrancedsuperlative
1. so completely absorbed by something beautiful or fascinating that you stop notic
著迷的
因美好事物而陶醉入迷
so completely absorbed by something beautiful or fascinating that you stop noticing everything else around you and cannot pull your attention away
Ritu sat entranced through the entire ballet, barely moving a muscle.
Ritu 坐著看完整場芭蕾舞，全程著迷，幾乎一動也不動。
entranced + through [event/duration]
The children were entranced by Zayd's stories about wild animals in Africa.
孩子們被 Zayd 所講的非洲野生動物故事深深著迷。
entranced + by [stimulus] — passive structure
Liam stood entranced before the painting, unable to say a single word.
Liam 出神地站在畫作前，一句話也說不出來。
The Watanabe children sat entranced through the hour-long puppet show, not even turning to look at their parents.
Watanabe 家的孩子們在長達一小時的布偶戲中全程著迷地坐著，甚至沒有轉頭看父母一眼。
pattern: sat entranced through [event]
The audience remained completely entranced long after the final note faded.
最後一個音符落下許久後，觀眾仍然完全著迷。
adverb collocation: completely entranced
- completely entranced
- entranced by
- entranced with
- sit entranced
- stand entranced
- remain entranced
- captivated
very similar in meaning; 'captivated' is slightly less intense and more common in everyday speech
- spellbound
implies a stronger, almost magical hold on the attention
- enchanted
suggests a gentle, pleasant kind of delight, often from beauty or charm
- mesmerised
suggests being hypnotised or held motionless by something intensely interesting
- bored
the opposite of being captivated; feeling uninterested
- indifferent
not affected one way or another; lacking any emotional response
文法句型
entranced + by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'by' (entranced by something) to introduce the captivating thing, but can also stand alone with an optional prepositional phrase.
常見錯誤
entranced — 動詞
- entrancedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- entranceds3rd person singular
- entranceding-ing form
- entrancededpast simple
1. to fill someone with such overwhelming delight or wonder that they seem to lose
使陶醉；迷住
以極度美好令人深受感動
to fill someone with such overwhelming delight or wonder that they seem to lose awareness of everything else, as though carried into a different state
The beauty of the mountain landscape entranced Elena from the moment she arrived.
山景的美麗讓 Elena 從抵達的那一刻起就深深陶醉。
active voice: [beautiful thing] entrances [person]
Asher was entranced by the delicate carvings on the ancient temple walls.
Asher 被古老神廟牆上精緻的雕刻所迷住。
passive: be entranced by [art/beauty]
The pianist's haunting melody entranced everyone in the concert hall.
鋼琴家令人難忘的旋律讓音樂廳裡的每個人都陶醉其中。
Inês found herself entranced by the dancer's slow, graceful movements.
Inês 發現自己被舞者緩慢優雅的動作迷住了。
- entranced by the beauty
- entranced by the music
- entranced by the performance
- completely entranced
- enchant
very close in meaning but suggests a lighter, almost magical delight
- captivate
more common than 'entrance'; focuses on sustained interest rather than carrying away with emotion
- bewitch
stronger and slightly old-fashioned, implying an irresistible or magical hold
- ravish
archaic or literary; much rarer and more intense
文法句型
entrance + someone
be entranced + by + something beautiful / interesting
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in the past participle ('entranced by'), functioning as an adjective-like description of the emotional state. The active voice is more formal and literary.
常見錯誤
2. to put a person into a trance — a sleeplike state where they hear the hypnotist'
使恍惚；催眠
使人進入類似睡眠的恍惚狀態
to put a person into a trance — a sleeplike state where they hear the hypnotist's voice and follow directions but are not fully awake or aware of their surroundings
The hypnotist entranced Adisa within the first few minutes of the session.
催眠師在療程開始後沒幾分鐘就讓 Adisa 進入了恍惚狀態。
active voice: entrance + direct object
Niran was entranced by the rhythmic drumming and lost all sense of time.
Niran 被規律的鼓聲催入恍惚，完全失去了時間感。
In the traditional ceremony, the healer entrances followers by chanting in a slow, steady voice.
在傳統儀式中，治療師以緩慢平穩的吟唱讓信徒進入出神狀態。
present tense showing typical use
The street performer entranced a passing tourist with nothing more than a pocket watch and a slow, steady voice.
街頭藝人僅靠一只懷錶和緩慢平穩的聲音，就讓一名路過的遊客進入了恍惚狀態。
active voice with instrument (with + noun)
- entrance the audience
- entrance a follower
- entranced by the rhythm
- entranced by chanting
- hypnotise
more common and clinical; 'entrance' in this sense is rarer and more literary
- put into a trance
a direct phrasal equivalent without a single verb
- awaken
to bring someone out of a trance or sleep-like state
文法句型
entrance + someone
be entranced + by + hypnotist / rhythmic sound
用法筆記
Distinguish from VERB/1 (DELIGHT): this sense refers to a literal loss of consciousness or hypnotic trance, not just strong emotion. The passive form 'be entranced by' is common.
常見錯誤
同根字
- entrance動詞B2
- entrance名詞B1
- entrancing形容詞B2
- entrancingly副詞C1
- trance名詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- sit entranced
- stand entranced
- remain entranced
- watch entranced
- listen entranced